Morning Jolt: Kidnapper Ariel Castro kills self in prison

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Sep 4, 2013 at 6:35 AM

Ariel Castro, the 52-year-old man who was recently sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, was found hanged in his cell Tuesday night, officials said this morning. Castro kidnapped three teenagers and held them captive in his Cleveland home for about 10 years, beating them, sexually assaulting them and more.

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Ariel Castro, the 52-year-old man who was recently sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, was found hanged in his cell Tuesday night, officials said this morning. Castro kidnapped three teenagers and held them captive in his Cleveland home for about 10 years, beating them, sexually assaulting them and more.

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